Diocese Forum For Teens

April 10, 1993|The Morning Call

Area high school youth of the youth council of the Diocese of Allentown met recently at the home of Bishop Thomas J. Welsh for an annual luncheon and forum following participation in the Eucharistic Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena.

The forum is an opportunity for teens to express their views and concerns and engage in dialogue with the bishop. This year's youth council discussed how teens evangelize their peers through faith sharing, community service and helping each other. Representation on the council is open to high schools and parish youth groups in the diocese.

Readers in the liturgy included Amy Garcia of Allentown of Allentown Central Catholic High School; Lynette Unavage of Orwigsburg of Nativity B.V.M. High School and Gina Wassell of Orwigsburg of St. Ambrose Catholic Church.

Presenting the gifts during the liturgy were Amy Kiehl of Ashland and Jaime Murphy of Shenandoah, both of Cardinal Brennan High School; Lynn Davis and Gretchen Mattes, both of Bethlehem and St. Anne Church.

Also participating were Amy Ackerman and David Casteline, both of Bethlehem; Tammy Norris of Douglassville; Teresa Bartolacci, Megan Gallagher and Myranda Caputo, all of Easton, Christine D'Onofrio of Mount Penn, Trevor Golden of Barnesville and Robert Roche III of Tamaqua.